Global Patent Index - EP 1316838 A1

EP 1316838 A1 20030604 - Semiconductor optical modulator

Title (en)

Semiconductor optical modulator

Title (de)

Optischer Halbleitermodulator

Title (fr)

Modulateur semiconducteur électro-optique

Publication

EP 1316838 A1 20030604 (EN)

Application

EP 01310094 A 20011203

Priority

EP 01310094 A 20011203

Abstract (en)

An electro absorption modulator in which the photocurrent generated by the absorption of light is monitored and the bias voltage applied to the electro absorption modulator is varied in order to vary the photocurrent and thence the extinction ratio of the electro absorption modulator. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G02F 1/01; G02F 1/015

IPC 8 full level

G02F 1/01 (2006.01); G02F 1/015 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G02F 1/0123 (2013.01 - EP US); G02F 1/0157 (2021.01 - EP US); G02F 2201/58 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1316838 A1 20030604; US 2003103255 A1 20030605; US 6717709 B2 20040406

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01310094 A 20011203; US 19793502 A 20020717